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Israel denies Gazan child access to cancer care
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (419+ words) The Jerusalem District Court rejected a petition to allow a Gazan child living in the West Bank to enter Israel to receive medical treatment on Sunday, according to a statement from Gisha Legal Center for Freedom of Movement released on…...
Student violence pushes teachers to delay start time
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (299+ words) Classes at the BaMaale state religious school in Yehud-Monosson will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the Teachers Union announced on Monday, citing repeated, severe cases of violence by a student against her teacher and other students at the school. On Sunday,…...
A farewell to Matti Caspi
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (359+ words) The late Israeli musician Matti Caspi was laid to rest on Monday at the "Menuha Nehona" Cemetery in Kfar Saba. Among the artists who attended were Miki Gavrielov, Hanan Yovel, and Yehuda Eder. His daughter Shon eulogized him, saying, "My…...
Knesset plenum to vote on Arrangements Bill split
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (468+ words) The Knesset plenum will vote on whether to split the Arrangements Bill from the 2026 State Budget Bill late on Monday evening, following a day of coalition negotiations with the haredi parties - Shas and United Torah Judaism - on their stance. The…...
Journalist detained after reporting suspected Iran approach
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (219+ words) An independent Jerusalem-based journalist was arrested after reporting that he suspected he had been approached by Iranian operatives in January." According to the journalist, who cannot be named due to a court-imposed gag order, the incident began late last month…...
Itamar Ben-Gvir blocks promotion of senior police officer Hauslich
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (588+ words) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Monday evening that he has decided not to approve the appointment or promotion of senior police officer Ruti Hauslich, citing what he described as a pattern of "grave misconduct," including impersonation of authority,…...
Peleg Yerushalmi anti-draft protest ongoing near Bnei Brak
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (153+ words) Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters began blocking Highway 4 near Bnei Brak on Monday afternoon as part of an anti-IDF draft demonstration that the Israel Police declared as unlawful. The protest is being carried out by the extremist anti-draft Peleg Yerushalmi sect to…...
IDF faces reservist backlash over post-war service cuts
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (1113+ words) Broadly speaking, the changes surround the agreement between the IDF and the Finance Ministry to reduce the number of standing reservists on duty on any given day from 60,000 to 40,000 as part of cutting back the standing army in the post-war…...
Sylvan Adams visits Beersheba amid major philanthropic push
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (581+ words) Canadian-Israeli philanthropist and World Jewish Congress Israel president says strengthening the Negev is central to his vision of bringing one million new immigrants to Israel. Sylvan Adams visits Beersheba amid major philanthropic push for the Negev Canadian-Israeli philanthropist and World…...
Israel, Azerbaijan sign declaration of cooperation on AI
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (501+ words) Israel and Azerbaijan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on AI at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on Tuesday. In the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Head of the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate, Brig.-Gen. Erez Askal,…...